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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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